the beach today
Point Judith, Narragansett

Salty Brine
State Beach

Named for the Radio Man

The smallest and most local of the Narragansett cluster -- a pocket beach at the foot of Point Judith named after a beloved 1950s radio character, with the Galilee fishing village 5 min away and the Block Island Ferry terminal even closer.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Salty Brine State Beach

Pocket beach, the local hidden gem

Local · small lot

Roger Wheeler State Beach

Adjacent north, calm family beach

Gentle surf · families

Scarborough State Beach

2.5 mi north, RI's most popular

High energy · pavilion

Narragansett Town Beach

3 mi north, historic Towers

Iconic · surf culture

East Matunuck

7 mi west, Ocean Mist bar

Surf · live music

Galilee fishing village

5 min north, working waterfront

Seafood · working boats

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Point Judith Lighthouse

10 min walk

Historic 1810 lighthouse at the tip of Point Judith

Galilee fishing village

5 min north

The freshest seafood in RI right off the commercial boats

Block Island Ferry

5 min

55-minute ferry to Block Island at Point Judith terminal

Jerusalem

across harbor

Champlin's and Aunt Carrie's across the harbor by boat

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Salty Brine State Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Salty Brine, the water is 69°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 74°F but feels like 79°F. Wind is 7 mph from the SSW and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 31 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:51 AM, Low 5:40 AM, High 1:17 PM, Low 6:24 PM. Dogs are not allowed right now. Allowed again from October 1.